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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25
AN IDEAL THANKSGIVING.

As there are abuses the law cannot reach,
so there are people no holiday includes.
There is a time of the year when Migrants
criminals, in word, the destitute as a body
are Toasted with good things and made to
share the comfort of the rich But as COM
prehensive as this charity may be, as minute
in its search after recipients, as thoughtful
in the choice of creature comforts it is pitt
full to think how many yet remain in the
'highways and hedges out of reach.
Can you imagine gathering of such as
thesel We see much of the other side of the
picture, but it is startling to think that those
who come to the surface are only the minor
ity. Beneath every success, however modest
and obscure, there is a substructure of accu-
INFLATED failures: and for one or ten whom we
see in moderate comfort and unassuming
ease, there are 100 or 900 who have been too
weak to swim.
/ had been to many fully spread boards,
public and private on this day of typical
thanksgiving for all the blessings and good
gifts of the year; but one to which was ac-
cidentally introduced late in the evening
proved of greater interest and rarity than
any of the others.
The host was a gray headed man, wifeless
and childless, rich, odd, disappointed and
generally supposed to be misanthropic He
had no aim in life; no interest strong enough
to absorb him, no will stable enough to hold
the reins. He gave to every one who asked,
but no work of charity interested. There
was no pursuit, physical or mental, which
could SO sustain him to turn him from
vain regrets and impartial longings He had
never found his place in life; had never
known necessity, and therefore never tasted
the excitement of the race for existence,
which some time or other gives at least a
dash of interest to the most unsuccessful
career. He was not irreligious, but he be-
longed to no religious body, and when any
one told him that he had much to thank
Providence for he would shrug his shoulders
In wonder.
AS the years went on this man brooded
more and more over disappointed hopes, and
took a morbid pleasure in finding out cases of
failure in all the various callings of life He
dwelt on the subject until it became mono
mania. One or two acquaintances-he had
no heart frier"-out of compassion advised
him to turn brooding to practical use by
benefiting men in situations like his own.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25

eve can boil them till they are tender"
said the mistress of the house. Then Sc o
food was held out to these worthy rant -,
and some hattery heaped upon them, and g
conceited things, thinking they were to t, 20
part in a convention where they could do Ill
the talking, stepped up to the enemy and
were caught and beheaded.
Before this the small pig which had snec1ed
at talk of the dark Thursday predicted "
Nine. Devachau was ready for roasting.
Ephraim WIS indeed joined to his idols for
ever more. The two orators and the skeptio
graced and creased the Thanksgiving board,
although not exactly in the characters they
would have chosen.
The next day the big turkey and all the
other fowls who had taken Nine DIS warm
ing returned to the farm and settled down
comfortably to life again.
Over the bones of the skeptical pig and the
two clustering orators they told each other
how thankful they We're, laying particular
stress on their gratitude for the boon Of
minds receptive enough to accept new
thought. That evening they gave swell
party to Nine. Devachau and loaded her with
honors. G. G.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25
MOTHER WAS THERE.
The Silent Figure at the Little Table in
the NIacNIoffats' Home

Six towheaded MacMoTats stuck their
heads over the rim of the pine table and
looked anxiously but cheerfully at their
Thanksgiving dinner of boiled Goldfish and
potatoes which Mr. MacMoGat, with his hand
in a sling, from fall he got from a scaffold
last August, was commencing to ladle out to
them
Its Cape Cod turkey exclaimed Master
John MacMofTat, who was the wit of the
family, and all laughed
'Our turkey roasted too high this year"
said Mr. MacMolfat, at which they all
laughed again, though broken arm and
idleness and doctors bills had scared OFF the
turkey.
Turkey makes your feet sore" said the
family wit, and there was another laugh
I'D rather have well cooked Goldfish than
tough turkey, for my part, any day." re-
marked Miss Mary Ellen MacMoffat, who
was aspiring to be a young lady.
AN pie" suggested the youngest tow.
head, at which they all laughed again, for
there really was to be an apple pie, with
piece all round, at the end of the meal, though
it was as yet held to be too good to be talked
about.
''Well, it's a great blessing that we're all
here and in good health" remarked Miss
Eliza MacMoifat, the spinster aunt, somewhat
dismally and quite irrelevantly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25

Near him sat prim old body in a shiny
black silk gown. She seemed rather shocked
by the mention of the organ and stool, and
remarked that as he was a man he could
surely find some work to do. She went on to
say: Although am only woman, set to
work at once as soon as our fortune was gone.
l got teachers place in a school, and ever
since l have taught and supported myself.
But it is very hard for a lady tenderly
brought W, and not taught very thoroughly
AS people were not in my day-to mix with
common people and be knocked about in the
world. Ny father was rich man and a
gentleman, and we have good blood in our
veins for many generations back, long before
our family ever crossed the ocean. Our
name is known in the history of the country,
and there was never one bearing it who dis
graced it,"
"a good pedigree is a fine thing if it be
genuine said crippled man near the old
lad. "Dut if | had it, and could exchange
Il lor q straight back and sound limbs, l
would gladly give it up Yet l believe am
happier than most of you here / set out to
get one thing and got it, though it brought
little else with it. was poor mans son and
had no family to boast of, and the one thing
wanted was learning. As was q cripple and
good for nothing to work, got books from
kind neighbors end taught myself sitting by
the kitchen fire in winter and on the door
step in summer. Sometimes l got to school,
when had clothes good enough to wear, and
at last, through the compassion of neighbors,
to college. But / grew more infirm as
reached manhood, and, indeed, but for this
should have no right to be here among you.
have earned my livelihood teaching other
young men; and SO jog OIL and my books;
and though my meals often consist of bread
and milk, am not unhappy. ! said would
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25

that is set wholly on this world reaps its
harvest in this world, and it is often resu-
lar whillwind"
The Erahma Ec1 Yves cortair'y very dep.
The fowls IT order red around her
t. drink in her wisdom. Sc was belle er
in reincarnation, but was in no hurry al put
it. She said it didn't matter to her how soon
her bones were bleaching white and bare IN
the earth. save for one thing. That was fat
she wanted to spread her doctrines W, 10
yet.
Chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and pigeons
all went to bed that night in "a franz IT
mind. Even the most skeptical of them wore
more or less troubled by the fortunetol g
prediction. Your skeptical people are nc~er
skeptical when bad is predicted Of tn. Il.
They believe even what they don't want 10
believe while loudly proclaiming their / *
of faith
Two days before Thanksgiving the Brah,na
hen told her faithful followers that the ii Q
was at hand when they must flee from the
wrath to come, and they flew.
"Why, dear me" said he whose business is
was to kill the Thanksgiving fowls, II can't
find feathered creature on the place, except
those two old noisy cocks, which are so tot b
lion couldn't eat them. These are our
friends the orators, who were too conceited
to take warnings of any kind
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25

A quiet hush fell on the clothless table.
For q second the tin ladle in MacMoffat's
hand re- Il family on the platter's edge.
"Sistor Lila, would you mind running up
the neat eight to Duganse's and asking him
to lenl me the loan of his almanac till see a
datef said MacMofr1t.
Sister Eliza was ~ accommodating as she
was stupid, and did not mind it bit. The
quiet around the table was unbroken. An
unseen form was at the board. Aunt ELIAS
careless words had turned the eye of the
heart upon the face that had passed away in
the last spring. The tin ladle stopped its rat
tie on the platter. MacMoffat laid it down.
lie did lot trust his eyes with the six little
faces around the table, but gave them to his
heart to see the face that was there yet in
visible. "Ycs, dcars," he said, slowly and
softly, "she's here, but maybe we can't sec
her, but she's here Mothers here with Us
children We are all, all here"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25

Such was the singular host As for the
guests, they were as various in class, educa-
ton, birth and appearance as they could be,
even in a city where everything under the
bankrupt and ruined in reputation and po-
sition, or in their own estimation, had a rep
resentation at that strange feast of moral
equality. Every degree Of shabbiness, Of
dilapidation, in face or garment, was present;
Tor no rule was made as to dress, and those
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25

give roble blood in exchange for good health
and strong sound limbs; but 1 would not
give my books for health or good blood, nor
even health alone for long pe6igree."
The host smiled at us and said: "There ia
the man who is really monarch of all he sur
VOWS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25
A POOR MANS THANKSGIVING.

Let him who eats not, think he eats,
It's one to him who last year said,
my neighbor dimes on dainty sweets,
And / on coarser bread"
He who on sugar angels fares
Hath panGs beneath his silken vest;
The rougher life hath fewer cares
Who fasts hath sounder rest.
If lean the body, light the wings;
His fancy hath more verge and room,
Who feasts upon the wind that brings
The flowers of hope 10 bloom.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25

So, if 10 smoking turkey grace
This day my clean but humble board,
I'll think what might have been my case
II rich, and thank the Lord.
No govt awaits my coming age,
No dubious nose like lobster red,
To vex my temper into rage,
Or fill my days with dread.
Leave to the rich his roast and wine;
Death waits on him who waits for all;
The doctor will be there by nine,
By twelve the priest will call
Lord, in all wholesome, moderate ways
Keep me, lest il should hap me worse;
Teach one TO I'LL his mouth with praise
Who never filled his purse.
-Florus R. Plimptoa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13

The idea OF the coal handlers and long
shoremen in striking is TO so incommode
the public that the employers VIII pc
iorced to surrender by the pressure OF
public opinion. The blow will as usual
recoll upon the heads OF the men who
deal 1t. 1t is the poor, not the rich VINO
Will suffer by the scarcity OF COAL. Inc
rich filled their cellars last fall and they
can laugh at coal famine. LII they
should happen to run short they could
leave the city until the trouble was over.
The poor must stay here and suffer-and
suffer greatly this bitter cold weather.
Coal has advanced from 10c. to Ito. a
basket, and it means that many families
will have to get along with half their
usual allowance. Many factories have
shut down because there was no coal TO
run their engines, and thus thousands OF
working people have been thrown out OF
employment.
how This is going to help the cause OF
the strikers is hard to understand. The
dealers make up for short supply by
charging higher prices. The laborlng
their fuel.
Tenement house visitors report that
many women pass their time in bed In
order to save fuel, ana that pneumonia
and severe colds are alarmingly ire
quent. Ragged children swarm the streets
picking up bits of coal and wood. Before
long it will be necessary to start coal
kitchens, or cases OF freezing to death
VIII become common.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS AND BLAKELY HALL
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
They Took Tintypes Instead,

from he DetFOB btes <TeSS.
A man and woman we're loudly disput
ing in doorway on Gratiot street yes
terday when Detective BoDeritz happened
along and asked what was the trouble.
"lps just this" replied the farmer
"She's my wife. We live out here about
seven miles, and she's had the toothache
for three days and nights. We drove in
this morning to have the tooth pulled
and now she wants to back out"
''But it has stopped aching" protested
the wife.
ayes, but it will begin again as soon as
we get home"
"No it WON'T"
"But we can't drive fourteen miles and
lose half a day for nothing.2
"YOu might have your tintype taken,''
suggested the detective. "Ihat will be
the next thing TO having a tooth pulled -
"PIl agree to that" promptly replied
the wife. PPM willing to suffer, but it's
no use to pull tooth unless IL aches"
"Well, we'll do that, them" observed
the husband, "and Pm much obliged to
you, stranger, for the suggestion. There's
place right over there, and l guess we
can he performed on and get home in time
for dinnprO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
Sylyania's school.

SYLvANIA, GA, Feo. Fin response
10 an invitation from Prof. Erwin, quite
8 number OF the friends and patrons OF
the Sylvania high School assembled at
the academy yesterday afternoon TO wit
ness an impromptu examination OF the
scholars. The Professor carried his
classes through a rigid but highly credit
able series OF questions and answers, ex-
planning as he went, his different
methods OF instruction, which seemaS =.
be good and practIcal, ana iudgin@C
the manner in which the pupils acquiLteN
themselves, have certainly proven with
him 10 be successful. The exercises
ended with an address by Prof. Erwin on
''Mind Training"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
Funeral Suuitafinne.

HENKEN.-The relatives and friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Henken, Mr.. and Mrs:
NJ Helmken, Mr.. and mrs. j. Stem, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. and G. Schroeder, and Mr.. Claus and
Henry Gerken. are respectfully invited TO at
tend the funeral of Mr.. d. W. HENKEN, from
Wheaton streets, THIS AFTERNOON at
O'Clock.
MONSEES.-The relatives and friends OF
WILLIAM MONsEES and of c. ii. and D. ID:
Monsees and families, are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral of the former from the
corner of Huntington and West Broad streets
at 1890 O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
SAVANNAH, Feb. u. lsS'


Messrs. A. r. LGaoton, Henry r. Jackson.
Rufps E. Lester, d. A. SOI0n.ons, YIN. D.
Harden and others.
GENTLEMEN-I am in receipt OF your es-
teemed communication of the 10Th inst, con-
veyinG the request that l "deliver at such
tame and place as to you tme) may seem best
a lecture upon any subject you ~ may
select" 1t will afford me great gratifica-
ton TO accede to your very hatter ng request.
As TO Jhes subject, 1 have frequently been
impressed with the strange phenomenon of
communities and whole nations being seized
with delusiOns, which have spread among
them like epdemics and very often resulted
in dep!oraDle distress and misery to hu-
maniJy.
| think that a discourse. rec0unting some of
these mental and moral disorders, will be
neither uninterestlng nor uninstructive; and
with your concurrence, Will select as my sub
ject of lecture "a Discourse Upon Popular
Decisions"
AS to the time of its delivery, any evening
you may name, after the lapse of next week
(which 1 shall require for it's preparation
will suit me. at any pi9ce you may select.
| am, gentlemen, with the highest consid-
Grafton, very respectfully, your obedIent
servant, S. YATES LEVY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13

The New Year Commenced With Luck.
They had invested in the 200th monthly
grand distribution OF the Louisiana State
lottery, which took place ON Tuesday
always Tuesday,, Jan. IL, 1887, under
the sole supervision of Gems. &. Il. Beau
regard, OF LOUISIANA, and Jubal A. Early,
OF Virginia as is usually the case J,
$685., 900 was sent flying all over the world.
Here is where some OF 1t went. No. 9l,-
$50 drew first capital prize OF $3.50, 900,
sold IN tenths at 81 each, sent to NJ. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La.,-one went to
Cornelius Becannon, well.known CIT
izen of st. Louis, Mo-; one to Ben Kahn,
popular clothing merchant OF Messrs.
Kahn Bros, of Houston, Tex; one to +.
}. Gilmore, paid through First National
Bank of Los Angeles, CAL; one to a de-
pOsitOr IN the Canal Bank of New Orleans,
La; one to j. Cain, Norfolk, Va; paid
through the Marine Bank there; one paid
through the AnglO-CaliiOrnian Bank,
limited, of San Francisco, Cal. one paid
to Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Bank, san Fran
cisco, Cal. +; one to John Campbell, North
Muskegon, Mich; one to Alya Elder,
Princeton, kan.; the other tenths went
elsewhere. No. IS IA drew the second
capital prize of $4,000, also sold in tenths
at 81 each. One went to ). p. Hill, of
New Orleans, La; one to William
Whalen, a Waterman at the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad depot, Memphis,
Tenn, paid through the Bank OF Com
merce there; one to Charles Mitchell, of
Pecan Point, Ark, paid through Bank OF
Commerce, Memphis, Tenn; one to a de-
positOr in the Peoples Bank OF New Or
leans, La; the remaining successful
names are withheld. No. SS,637 drew the
third capital prize of $40 000- was sold TO
party in san Jose, Costa Rica, G. A.
Nos. 10, TIA and 80, $50 drew the fourth two
capital prizes OF $4,000 each, and were
sold in teuths at 81 eacn, to parties in
New York city, Washington, ID. O., San
Francisco, Sacramento city ana Santa
Rosa, Cal, Baltimore, Md, Grenola,
KAN, Maryville, Mo-, Memphis, Tenn,
Savannah. Ca, Whteville, n. O., Ben
tonville, Ark, Allentown, Pa, Fairfax,
Va, etc, aud so the wheel revoved on.
1t will go around again on March 10, and
any one can obtain any information
about it on au application to NJ. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La. Why not
catch at this chance for a fortunei
Polo caps are selling for 10c. at the
Famous" 140 Congress street, three
doors from the corner OF Whitaker street,
An extensive line Of fancy Neck scarfs for
gents, at b. II. Levy q Bros.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
| .

Dime museums and shooting galleries
are having a neck and neck race on the
Bowery. There are two or three OF each
kind on every block. The galleries occu-
DIV small stores. Inside there is q counter
running across the width of the room.
The air, spring or cartridge rifles are ON
these, and there the marksman stands and
bangs away. The targets are sci in fe-
male figures, cut from the large colored
posters that announce the coming OF
burlesque trOups. Glancing over his
sights man sees a pair Of shapely legs
encased in tights, a swelling bust and a
pretty face. There is no inducement to fire
at such an attractive object with deadly
intent, and | can't imagine why such tar
gets are used. If the target men would
set up Anthony Comstock, a plumber, a
dude, or something OF that kind their
business would certainly increase. Who
patronizes these galleries? A man may
drop in occasionally, but at a cent a shot
the profits from that source cannot be
very great. Some say that they are sup
ported by the anarchists who use them TO
perfect their rifle and pistol practice, but
| can hardly believe that, as anarchists
are aVerse to paying out even cent if
they can help 1t. Besides the practice OF
firing at pretty woman. however revolu-
tionary that might seem, would not be Of
much value when confronted by an an
CRY policeman with a big club.
The truth Is that many OF these gal
leries are only masks for opium joints.
The Joint is in the rear back OF the tar
gets, and there the devotees oil the drug
gather to shit the pipe" The police are
not likely TO venture across the bullet
swept area, so that the business 10 COM
paratively safe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
ST. JOsEpH's ACADEMY.
Points About the Semi-AnnuaI EN-
animation.


animation.
WASHINGTON, GA, Feb. 1.-The SEMI
annkal examination of the pupils of St.
JOseph's Academy took place Thursday,
Feb. 3. Glasses in catechism. church
history, arithmetic. geography, grammar,
physical geography, United States his
tory, algebra, geometry, mensuration,
zoology and English literature were ex-
amined in presence OF Very Rev. Father
Kelley, of Atlanta, Father O'Brien, OF
Washington, and other visitors. The
pupils we're we'll tested in their labors OF
the term, a thorough review being made
OF the various studies pursued during the
past five months. Ready and correct
answers were given TO questions taken
from text books, and to those given by
the reverend guests. Father Kelley con-
graduated the young ladies for their pro-
ficiencS .Psnd expressed himself as more
than pleased with the very credilable
manner in which they had acquitted
themselves. The examinations prove
that the pupils are earnest students, and
that only by diligent application could
they have attained the success OF this
their first examination OF the present
school year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
Thrown Under a Hose Cart.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. ia burn
3ng chimney this afternoon caused an
alarm OF ire to be turned in. AS the
hose carriage from the Central station
turned street corner it was overturned,
throwing Roland Williams, a fireman,
under the cart, breaking his spinal col
umn, paralyzlng his lower limbs and 9TH
erwise seriously injuring him. The
wounded man is still alive tonight, but it
is thought HIS injuries will prove fatal.
Williams is a married man, aged IS years.
he Is industrious, and ia much esteemed
He 10 son OF the late s. n. Williams
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
MANY People Refuse ~ rake Cod

.Liver Oil on account of its unpleasant
haste. This difficulty has been overcome
' in SCoTTs EMULSION OF Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphltes 1t being as palat-
able ss milk, and the most valuable REM
edy known for the treatment OF CoDsump.
ton, Scrofula and Bronchitis. General
Debility, Wasting Diseases Of Children.
Chronic Coughs and Colds, has caused
physicians in all parts OF the world to use
1t. Physicians report our little patients
take 1t with pleasure. Try Scotts Emul-
sion and be convinced.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
OARrERsvILLE'S DYN MIrERs.
The jackson Brothers Escape from
Jail-Possibly Near Augusta.

The jackson Brothers Escape from
Jail-Possibly Near Augusta.
GAINESVILLE, GA, Feb. i2.-Tooe
and Sam Jackson escaped from jail here
last night by saving through the top OF
their cell. 1t is supposed some of their
friends furnished them the saw yester-
day afternoon, possibly when Sam was
brought out for sentence. He received
sentence of six years.
MAY BE NEAR AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. 12.-To-day two
policemen who mad been acquainted with
the fact OF the escape Of the Gainesville
dynamters noticed two suspicious char
acters lurking on the outskirts of the city
who minutely answered the description
of the Jacksons and attempted their ar
rest. The result was chase into the
country OF about two miles, the fleeing
fugitiyes succeeding in eluding the
offippTg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
Stt A1rmnriam.

There Is no death! What seems go is transi-
Lion;
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life Elyslan,
Whose portal we call death!
In loving remembrance of
WILLIAM Ii. DY Err,
Died Jan. 6. 1887.
Asleep in Jesus! Blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep;
A calm and undIsturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.
Asleep In Jesus! Far from thee
Thy kindred and their graves may be;
But thine ls still a blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep.
HIS CHILDREN.